🎵 Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas by Kishore Kumar

'Now bhaiya will sing one songgg!' her brother in law cheered while everyone hooted.

He declined raising his hand. She could see how people were excited to hear her husband's voice. A part of her was excited too. After marriage, she came to know her husband sings too. And oh, what a wonderful opportunity she got.

'Thoda sa gaa dijiye na.' she put her hand on his upper arm.

His face formed a soft, a very slight curve and he put forward his hand for the mike.

'bhabhi ka jadoo' they heard a whisper and giggle but they were too immersed in themselves to even notice that.

पल-पल दिल के पास..... तुम रहती हो

A smile formed on her lips, a twitch. She couldn't really get excited like a teenage girl just over one line, right ?

पल-पल दिल के पास....... तुम रहती हो

जीवन मीठी प्यास........ यह कहती हो.....

पल-पल दिल के पास...... तुम रहती हो

For the first time she stared at him. She was shy when they were alone at home, they talked but she couldn't gather the courage to just stare at him. Yes, when he was asleep she had stared at him once, but only for a few seconds.

हर शाम आँखों पर, तेरा आँचल लहराए

हर रात यादों की, बारात ले आए

Every new evening seemed special to them. Every moment since marriage, 2 months just and they both have their hearts fluttering whenever their eyes used to meet. Every night they spent in their balcony, knowing each other.

मैं सांस लेता हूँ, तेरी खुशबू आती है

एक महका महका सा, पैगाम लाती है

(Every evening your scarf flows on my eyes, Every night brings the procession of memories. Your fragrance comes when I breathe, It brings a message full of aroma)

His eyes roam and finally stop at her. It was just her, everything about her. She was just herself and he loved this thing about her.

मेरे दिल कि धड़कन भी, तेरे गीत गाती है

पल-पल दिल के पास..... तुम रहती हो

(Even the heartbeats of my heart are singing your songs)

He remembers the day he first saw her. They had went to her house to see 'his potential future bride'. Sitting in living room, he saw her in the garden plucking flowers and collecting them in her basket. And he felt it in his heart, she was meant to be his, just his.

कल तुझको देखा था, मैने अपने आंगन में

जैसे कह रही थी तुम, मुझे बाँध लो बन्धन में

She wasn't sure how was it going, they had conversations, they would hold hands but there was so much more she was waiting for. She had her dreams, and she knew only he could fulfill them.

ये कैसा रिश्ता है, ये कैसे सपने हैं

बेगाने हो कर भी, क्यूँ लगते अपने हैं

(What relationship is this, what dreams are these, Why even being a stranger, you're very dear to me)

Their eyes locked and a smile formed on his lips.

मैं सोच मैं रहता हूँ, डर डर के कहता हूँ....

(I'm always thinking and I say this fearfully)

पल.. पल.. दिल के पास..... तुम रहती हो

There was a loud hooting especially by their cousins, but he raised his hand indicating he wasn't done yet. Her sister in law pushed her to him and he brought her hand and kissed her knuckles causing a tint of red coating her ears and cheeks.

तुम सोचोगी क्यूँ इतना, मैं तुमसे प्यार करूं

तुम समझोगी दीवाना, मैं भी इक़रार करूं

(You might be thinking as to why I love you so much, You might think that I'm a crazy lover and I'll agree to that)

The way he said was great indeed but his eyes said it all. It seemed like a confession and she felt she could tear up in a few moments.

दीवानों की ये बातें, दीवाने जानते हैं

जलने में क्या मज़ा है, परवाने जानते हैं

(Only lovers will understand these talks over lovers, Only moths will understand the fun that's there in burning)

Only if his wife knew, he was crushing on her from the moment their eyes had met from the garden. He squeezed his eyes shut for a second and when we opened she had teared up already. She was a big softie.

तुम यूँ ही जलाते रहना, आ आ कर

(Keep coming in my dreams and keep burning me)

पल पल दिल के पास..... तुम रहती हो

जीवन मीठी प्यास........ यह कहती हो.....

पल-पल दिल के पास...... तुम रहती हो

(You stay close to my heart every moment)

He definitely gave a show in today's new year party. But the biggest thing, he won his wife's heart today. What could be a bigger new year gift than this?

They came closer to each other this time, closer to their hearts ~ Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas